'Jarvis Earl Criswell was born September 17th, 1942 in Wayne County to the late Lee and Dovie Martin Criswell and passed away Sunday, May 4th, 2014 at the Park West Hospital in Knoxville, Tennessee reaching the age of seventy one years.
On November 17th, 1961 he united in marriage to Geraldine Massingale, who survives, and to this fifty two year union three children survive; Barbara Lester, Lisa and husband Michael Branscum and Junior and wife Sandy Criswell. He is also survived by one sister; Bernice Coffey and six grandchildren; Shawn and Dakota Lester, Eric and Ryan Branscum and Kaila and Tasha Criswell along with four great-grandchildren; Jonathon, Braylee, Brayden and Skylar Branscum.
He is preceded in death by her four sisters; Stella Pauline Winchester, Louise Bell, Hazel Slagle, Jewell Montgomery and two brothers; Willard and Dillard Criswell.
Jarvis will sadly missed by all of his family and friends that loved him so much.
Visitation:
5 to 9 PM Wednesday in the Funeral Home Chapel
Funeral:
11 AM Thursday in the Chapel of the Funeral Home
Interment:
Elk Spring Cemetery',